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MINUTES ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES December 21 , 2019 1 THE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES MET ON SATURDAY: December 21, 2019 at the Hillsborough Commons, Hillsborough, North Carolina. BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES MEMBERS PRESENT: Pat Garavaglia, Susie Enoch, and Jamezetta Bedford. GUEST: None. BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES MEMBERS ABSENT: Tamara Dempsey-Tanner and Ann Wilkerson. STAFF PRESENT: Nancy Coston, Director; Sharron Hinton, Human Services Manager; Lindsey Shewmaker, Human Services Manager ; and Crystal Mitchell, Human Services Manager. I. Call to Order and Introductions DSS Board Member, Pat Garavaglia, called the meeting to order at 12:07 pm. II. Board Comments Pat Garavaglia commented that she is so proud to be part of the DSS Board and this annual holiday program. Jamezetta Bedford commented that she was reappointed to serve on the DSS Board for 2020. III. Public Comments None. IV. Agenda Changes None. V. Action Items On a motion by Jamezetta Bedford, the Board approved the minutes of November 2019. Susie Enoch Bedford seconded the motion. The motion was carried without dissent. VI. Items for Discussion and/or Decision 1. Building Update Nancy Coston informed the Board that work on a new roof is slated to start at the end of this month at Hillsborough Commons. The storage area in the back needs to be cleared out prior to that and staff have been working diligently to make that happen while also preparing for the Toy Chest. Skills Development Center will be closed down at the beginning of the year due to a combination of environmental concerns and sale of the property. There is significant work to do in relocating staff and partners stationed at the facility. Staff are reviewing options and potential sites for interim locations.